| The Contemplative Spirit: D.Z. Phillips on Religion and the Limits of Philosophy Contributor(s): Dalferth, Ingolf U. (Editor), Sass, Hartmut Von (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3161505050 ISBN-13: 9783161505058 Publisher: Mohr Siebeck OUR PRICE: $88.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Philosophy |
| LCCN: 2010472709 |
| Series: Religion in Philosophy and Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 303 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: To understand reality in terms of what is possible has methodological implications which a contemplative philosophy makes explicit. The goal is no longer to determine how things are or must be but rather to provide an overview of how they could be and the diversity with which they already appear. The function of philosophy is not the discovery of a single answer but rather a careful description of the diversity and the heterogeneity of possible answers in different contexts and practices. This approach, inspired by Wittgenstein, was applied to the philosophy of religion by Dewi Z. Phillips (1934-2006) in particular. This volume explores his contemplative philosophy of religion in an intense and lively discussion, showing how the description of religious faith and the access to its practice and language change unexpectedly and provocatively in this way of thinking. |